jpdb beta

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

2

clanging; empty; deserted

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

the relation of master to servant

1

cradle

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

memory-making; making memories

2

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

steady progress; rapid advance

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

2

dream for the future; hopes for the future

1

next week

3

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

all (there is); as long as there is

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...

1

last year

1

to the end

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to leave undone

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

soft sound; dampening (of sound)

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

1

potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet

1

food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

1

cost; expense

1

research funds (expenses)

1

contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)

1

emphasis-adding particle

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to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

schedule; program; programme; agenda

2

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

2

How are you?; What's up?

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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